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St John’s, ANTIGUA – Three young players have been selected into the WINDIES white-ball squads for the tour of India. With less than a year to go before the 2019 Cricket World Cup and two years before the next World T20 in Australia, plans are being put in place to prepare the team for these important ICC global events.

Chief Executive Officer, Johnny Grave, confirmed the reasons for the early squad announcements saying “the team will have a camp before the start of the ODI series in Guwahati, so we had to select the squad before the start of the Super50 Cup, in order to organize flights and visas. With the CPL finishing last month, there was no reason to delay announcing the T20 squad

ODI Squad 

Chairman of the Selection Panel, Courtney Browne explained “as we continue our Cricket World Cup preparations, the upcoming tour of India provides a great opportunity to expose some of our young talent. Opener, Hemraj Chanderpaul, all-rounder Fabian Allen and fast bowler Oshane Thomas will get their opportunity to showcase their skills, along with Sunil Ambris, who is returning to the fold. We will be without our stalwart, Chris Gayle for this Indian tour and the next tour against Bangladesh as he has declined selection at this time, however, he has made himself available for the selection for the visit of England to the Caribbean and the CWC in 2019.”

Andre Russell has been ruled out of all 50-over cricket due to injury and Alzarri Joseph will undergo a fitness test before leaving for India.

Jason Holder (Captain), Fabian Allen, Sunil Ambris, Devendra Bishoo,Chanderpaul Hemraj, Shimron Hetmyer, Shai Hope, Alzarri Joseph, Evin Lewis, Ashley Nurse
Keemo Paul, Rovman Powell,Kemar Roach, Marlon Samuels,
Oshane Thomas

T20I Squad 

Courtney Browne added that, “with the 2020 ICC World T20 two years away and the limited amount of T20 Internationals within the next year, the panel believes at this juncture it is time to invest in the young players that have emerged over the last two years from WINDIES A and B teams, along with 2018 CPL. The panel believes that this new group of cricketers, in addition to their cricketing skills, will have the athleticism needed to improve our fielding, which will be vital to our success. The selection of a young group two years prior to the World T20 gives the coaching staff time to help them with their skills and for the team to develop into a cohesive and competitive unit. The team will continue to retain some experienced players who will work alongside the younger group. We wish the team every success on a challenging assignment in India and, offer our congratulations to the players making their international debuts and welcome back Darren Bravo and Kieran Pollard to international cricket.”

Carlos Brathwaite (Captain),Fabian Allen, Darren Bravo, Shimron Hetmyer, Evin Lewis, Obed McCoy, Ashley Nurse, Keemo Paul
Khary Pierre, Kieron Pollard, Rovman Powell, Denesh Ramdin, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Oshane Thomas

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In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

On what basis does Carlos Brathwaite make the T20 team, far less to captain it?

In reply to imusic

4 6s?

In reply to imusic

Good point, but I don't recall Evin, Keemo and Ramdin doing anything special in the last CPL either.

In reply to doosra

Hahahahahaha! ... and coming from cricket pedigree too!

All you just envious!!!

Why is Nick Pooran not in the mix?

In reply to imusic

Maybe he is a good reader

In reply to Narper

With Ramdin in...they don't need another Trini Pooran.

I am surprised Lewis, Polly and Lil B got selected.

If Polly and lil B in then DJ qualifies

In reply to sgtdjones

Pooran can make the WI team purely as a batsman...he is one of the cleanest hitters around...

Lewis is lucky too....he has done NOTHING for the year...in international or dung heap...

In reply to Narper

Narps

I just realized that Lewis made the team?

With Brung who knows what goes on in the selection criteria.

OH well we shall see soon what occurs.

Pooran is doing his game a world of good in this regional 50 overs

maybe it's a blessing in disguise he's not going to India

let him develop his game, esp his batting game

It is interesting that Carlos was not thought of that highly to be a captain for any CPL franchise but he is the WI captain and if the Selectors are selecting for the future why not include Pooran instead of Ramdin?

In reply to Norm

I not talking about last CPL

In reply to dayne

I think this might be Carlos last as captain. Man really doesn't make the team on merit no more.
T20 team does look good.
I won't be surprised if based on the performance of both one day and T20 team how it will look for the series against Bangladesh.
The super 50 will be done by then so I hope nuff guys who going India better be prepared to perform cause with more viewers being able to see the games they can't have people calling for them to be part of the team just cause they remember what they once were.

In reply to dayne

Cause Ramdin still one the best keepers in the West Indies.
He should be part of the one day squad even.
Who knows might be in 🇧🇩

In reply to Norm

good point

How many times have Russel been injured after returning from the ban?
Russel must stop throwing himself around in the field....he is not a kid anymore...we need a fit Russel for the World Cups

In reply to dayne

Pooran is not a proper wicketkeeper so he should forget about keeping and focus on his batting!!!

In reply to Norm

Din Ramdin score almost 300 runs in de last CPL?

The bowling in both formats lack experience and will go form many runs..

Thomas, Joseph, mcCoy, Paul, Pierre will travel because they are green. Here we go again. More licks..

In reply to sunfish Thomas, the real McCoy and Pierre bowled well in the CPL - best we have at this point

Badree get the axe?

In reply to Norm… not because you cannot recall means they didn't.

Hola...its start....a few new faces...lot of players lucky to be picked...its thanksgiving day in Canada...I refuse to be nasty...hell nooooo..why the smuck is Carlos Cant Bat Cant Bowl Cant Boogie Braitwaithe still being selected...is he and Brown a twosome..that has to be the explanation...because it defies logic.
Adios
CB

In reply to CITYBOY

Yes on this Canadian Thanksgiving day, we have to be thankful that selectors at least making an attempt to blend some talented young cricketers with our experienced players, although some noted omissions.

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

Who opens with the out of form Lewis?